I’m not blaming referees on results but to me this year they are having far to much of an impact on the game. I’m not just talking about my own team from all the games I’ve seen. #RugbyLeague#SuperLeague#NewBeginnings

The late Kato Ottio, who tragically passed away the day before he was due to move to Widnes, would have been 25 today.

Former Widnes back-rower Tom Olbison, now at Toronto, is 28; New Zealand international and NRL all star Adam Blair is 33; ex-Castleford, Catalans and Canterbury Bulldogs half-back Brent Sherwin is 41; Jamahl Lolesi, who left his role as assistant at St Helens at the end of last year, is 38.